Pan support



NOV. 26, 1929. J JACOBS 1,737,158

PAN SUPPORT Filed Feb. 15, 1928 INVENTO R.

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Patented Nov. 26, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENT AARON J. JACOBS, OFBROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE JACOBS BROS. 00., INC., OF BROOKLYN,NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK PAN SUPPORT Application filedFebruary 13, 1928.

This invention relates to scales and specifically aims to provide animproved form of mounting for the pan or platform.

It is an object of the invention to provide a device of this characterin which very few and individually rugged parts will be employed Whichmay be manufactured readily and cheaply and which may be shipped indisassembled condition and by means of which, upon receipt, the user maymount the pan or platform without any skill being necessary.

A further object of the invention is that of furnishing a constructionof such a nature that the pan or platform will at no time, while thescale is in use, have movement with respect to the parts upon which itis mounted, but in which this pan or platform may be shifted readily toextend in a direction best suited to the convenience of the user.

With these and further objects in mind reference is had to the attachedsheet of drawings wherein there is illustrated one practical embodimentof the invention and in which the figure is a sectional elevation takenthrough a scale and showing a pan or platform mounted thereon.

In this view the numeral 1 indicates the scale base from which apedestal extends upwardly to pivotally mount, in any desired manner, abeam which terminates in a collar portion 2, to which is connected, bymeans of suitable bearings 3, a yoke 4 extending into the base, withinwhich it may be connected to a dash-pot (not shown).

Supported upon the yoke is a bell-shaped member 5 terminating in aflange portion 6, the upper edge of this member mounting a cap 7 Whichoverlaps the flange to prevent sidewise play between the parts.

With a view to preventing endwise shifting of these elements and also toprovide a unitary, rigid structure, a rod 8 may be employed which hasits ends screw-threaded as at 9, the lower to engage a similar threadedopening of the yoke 4 and the upper to engage a threaded boss 10extending centrally of the cap, it being obvious that the desiredresults are thus achieved and that the parts may be assembled readily.

Serial No. 253,802.

As a consequence of this structure a pan mounting is provided, but atthis time it is to be understood that while such a mounting ispreferably resorted to, any desired structure may be employed in thisconnection to furnish an upwardly extending element having aconfiguration cooperatingly equivalent to the exterior surfaces of thecap.

Mounted by this element is a pan or platform which, in the presentexemplification, is in the form of a scoop 11. Extending downwardly andcentrally of the element 11 is a collar 12 which, as shown, is annularincident to the fact that in the exemplification illustrated theexterior surfaces of the cap are likewise annular. This collar is of adiameter adequate to encircle the cap and snugly embrace the same, sothat any play between the parts is prevented. In fact, as shown, boththe interior of the collar. as well as the exterior of the cap, may beslightly tapered so that a wedge-fit is provided at this point.

Thus, it will be apparent that the pan may be mounted and detachedreadily and the position thereof may also be adjusted with facility,particularly if, as shown, the engaging parts are annular.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that, among others, the objectsspecifically aforestated are achieved, it being understood, however,that numerous changes in construction may be resorted to without in theslightest departing from the spirit of this invention as defined by theclaims.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is 1. A. pan support for scales including, incombination, an article-receiving member, a mounting therefor, a collarforming a part of one of said elements and a collar-engaging memberforming a part of the other of the same, said collar and collar-engagingmember being formed with cooperating tapered surfaces.

2. A pan support for scales including an articleor weight-receivingmember, a collar extending therefrom, a mounting member forming a partof the scale proper and including a projecting portion to extend withinsaid collar, said projecting portion having its exterior surfacestapered.

3. A pan support including a mounting member, a beam upon which saidmember is disposed, a cap supported by said member, an article-receivingelement, acollar extending downwardly from said element and enclosingsaid cap and the cooperating surfaces of said collar and cap beingtapered.

4. A pan support including a mounting member, a beam upon which saidmember is disposed, a cap supported by said member, an article-receivingelement, a collar extending downwardly from said element and enclosingsaid cap and the cooperating surfaces of said collar and cap beingtapered, and means extending within said member and securing said capagainst movement with respect to said beam.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature.

AARON J. JACOBS.

